The Mayoral election was close, suppose Ken had won.
How much would Red Ken's career be advanced by by that and by the Olypics.
How much would Red Ken's career be advanced by by that and by the Olypics.
His age means he's unlikely to run again in 2016, so his career would probably come to a natural end there. The bigger butterfly is what this does to Boris' career. He's a loser all of a sudden but still had a four year national boost.
Depends on whether Boris can convince people that he was robbed by a national swing as a result of the government's incompetence and buiild on that into being a critic of Cameron. Though that would make it harder for him to re-enter parliament.
What about Zac Goldsmith giving up his seat? If Boris plays the "coalitions don't work in Britain and have warped this government into incompetence" then Zac's seat is all his.
What about Zac Goldsmith giving up his seat? If Boris plays the "coalitions don't work in Britain and have warped this government into incompetence" then Zac's seat is all his.